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Business registration in United States — Kentucky

Registration, licensing, names, permits, and formal establishment requirements. These records come from release legal-2026.07.26-907 and link directly to stored legal text.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 13A.270 Public hearing and comments -- Notice -- Communication by email regarding administrative regulations -- When notification of regulations compiler required -- Effect of failure to timely notify regulations compiler.

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  This section requires administrative bodies to give public notice, hold hearings, accept comments, and notify listed people about administrative regulations.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 199.505 Request for search of putative father registry -- Service of notice -- Affidavit and registration form provided to requesting party -- Adoption not granted unless affidavit filed with court -- Exceptions.

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  Attorneys or child-placing agencies involved in a prospective adoption may request a registry search and may serve notice on the putative father; after an adoption petition is filed, they must request the search at the required time, the cabinet must respond with an affidavit and any registration forms, and a court may

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 325.445 Accountant or attorney may act as agent of client for specified activities.

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  A Kentucky-licensed CPA or attorney may act as a client’s agent, but only with the client’s express authorization.

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  KRS § 186A.145 Processing prohibited when property tax account delinquent -- Exceptions -- Responsibility for ad valorem taxes.

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  A county clerk generally may not process Kentucky title and registration applications for residents with delinquent motor vehicle ad valorem property tax accounts, subject to listed exceptions.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 249.310 Repealed, 1978.

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  Section 249.310 was repealed in 1978.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 217.570 Registration of pesticides -- Annual inspection fee -- Renewal.

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  Pesticides covered by this section generally must be registered with the department, with stated exceptions. Applicants must file required information, pay a $250 annual fee per brand or grade, and renew by January 1; late renewal can trigger a $10 additional fee.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 186A.105 Information required for issuance of temporary registration -- Dealer to keep log of each temporary tag obtained and used.

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  Dealers, their agents, and county clerks must fill out temporary tags with specified information and keep inspection logs.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 362.555 Registered limited liability partnership -- Manner of registration.

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  A partnership that is not a limited partnership must file a statement or renewal statement with the Secretary of State to become or remain a registered limited liability partnership.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 217B.130 Financial responsibility.

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  A dealer applying pesticides on others’ land must provide and keep financial responsibility coverage before registration is issued or renewed.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 322A.030 Board -- Meetings -- Duties and powers -- Order and appeals -- Roster of registered professional geologists -- Code of professional conduct.

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  This section requires the board to meet regularly, publish the geologist roster, review registration applicants, issue a professional conduct code, and follow notice-and-hearing rules for discipline.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 309.442 Insurance policy required for mitigation and measurement contractors.

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  Mitigation and measurement contractors must keep a qualifying insurance policy.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 137.130 Transporters of crude petroleum must report and register.

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  Crude petroleum transporters must file a verified monthly report with the Department of Revenue and register in each county where they do business.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 139.340 Retailer's duty to collect tax -- Taxes deemed to be held by retailer in trust -- Registration and collection by remote retailer. (Effective until August 1, 2026)

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  Retailers engaged in business in Kentucky must collect the tax from purchasers and give receipts; certain remote retailers must register and start collecting after meeting a transaction or gross-receipts threshold.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 324A.152 Requirement of registration -- Application requirements -- Criminal background checks -- Annual renewal of registration -- Administrative regulations. (Effective until July 15, 2026)

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  A person may not operate as an appraisal management company or provide appraisal management services in the Commonwealth unless registered by the board.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 324A.152 Requirement of registration -- Application requirements -- Criminal background checks -- Annual renewal of registration -- Administrative regulations. (Effective July 15, 2026)

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  A person may not act as an appraisal management company or provide appraisal management services in the Commonwealth unless registered by the board.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 186A.035 Motor vehicle registration by birth month of owner -- Alternative schedule for certain vehicles -- Joint tenancy with right of survivorship for motor vehicle jointly owned by married couple -- Clerk's fee -- Renewal of registration. (Effective until July 15, 2026)

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  Most motor vehicles in this section must be registered and renewed by the owner’s birth month, and county clerks must collect fees and issue the registration documents and decals.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 365.563 Definitions for KRS 365.561 to 365.613.

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  This section defines key terms used in the trademark statute and states when a mark is considered in use or abandoned.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 176.5069 Annual report -- Submitted to Governor and Legislative Research Commission and available for public review.

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  The cabinet must prepare an annual report on the program and make it available for public review.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 45A.067 Requirement for registration with Department of Revenue to collect and remit sales and use tax -- Exemption -- Applicability to foreign persons -- Administrative regulation.

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  Before a supplier contracts with the Commonwealth for goods or services, the supplier and its affiliates must register with the Department of Revenue to collect and remit sales and use tax, unless they do not make sales to customers in the Commonwealth.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 367.815 Liability for false, misleading, or deceptive representations -- Bond or deposit to insure veracity of statements -- Maintenance of records.

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  Business opportunity sellers may be liable for false or misleading statements, must post a bond or deposit when registering, and must keep and provide sales records.

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